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December 31, 1927

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Mrs. Post Enlarges on Etiquette

Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker reviews the author and socialite Emily Post’s notorious guide to manners, “Etiquette.”

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Wheels in His Head

Henry F. Pringle

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